Up your salad game with this Apple Brussels Sprout Slaw with Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing. It's gluten-free, vegan-option, make-ahead…and totally delicious!
How is it August already? Even though it's still hot and humid here in New York, I feel like fall is just around the corner, and before I ...

Crispy roasted Brussels sprouts are heaped over a delicious yogurt sauce spiked with lemon and fresh mint. This dish is easy enough for a weeknight, yet elegant enough for any holiday table!
Is there such a thing as fall cleaning, as opposed to spring cleaning? In the past couple of weeks, I've ...

Tender-crisp roasted broccoli, juicy fresh tomatoes, and gooey mozzarella cheese, plus a sprinkle of fresh basil make this the perfect easy weeknight side dish!
I've written before about Alex and my eating habits before we met. Basically, I was content to dine on a big salad every night, and on ...

This salad with a tangy feta dressing and crunchy walnuts is a delicious new twist on green beans!
I hold a special place in my heart for lettuce-less salads. Do you? There is something so wonderful about a big bowl of crunchy veggies all tossed together with a zippy dressing and maybe some ...

Hooray! It's officially summer! I don't know about you, but our next few months are jam packed with activities. Owen has not one, not two, but THREE birthday parties this Saturday, plus we are hosting dinner for Alex's cousins on Thursday night and for my parents on Friday night. I think there is ...

Bursting with the flavors of fresh mint, toasted pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, this easy orzo is the perfect side dish.
We have this great Daniel Tiger book about trying new foods ("Try a new food, it might taste good!") and it has really helped Owen be open to tasting new things. What it ...

Juicy ripe watermelon replaces traditional tomato in this healthy, vegan grain salad.
We recently had a bunch of friends over for a barbecue (and so the kids could run wild through the sprinkler) and I made this watermelon tabbouleh. It's one of my favorite recipes on the blog, but, well, ...

This roasted asparagus with sun-dried tomatoes packs a super-savory punch thanks to umami-rich ingredients. The whole dish takes 15 minutes to make. It will be your new favorite weeknight side!
I've been really into the concept of "shopping your pantry" lately. Since we bought our first ...

You guys, my spiralizaer is on the fritz.
Earlier this week, as I was prepping this recipe, the carrots started catching on the blade and making these weird little C-shaped shavings instead of long pasta-like strands. I thought maybe the carrots were too tough, but then I tried it ...

Does anyone even eat white potatoes anymore?
I mean, of course French fries. And next month we will be making latkes, I promise. But somewhere along the line, it seems, we came to the collective realization that it's pointless to eat plain old mashed potatoes when we could be having ...

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Hi! I'm Lucy. Turnip the Oven is my vegetable-focused food blog, but sometimes I'm sidetracked by dessert. My recipes are simple and approachable, and I use fresh, seasonal ingredients. I hope I inspire you to eat more plants…and cookies.